Vocational Education and Training

As part of your QCE, you are now able to study courses
that not only contribute towards your QCE, but also give you an industry recognised qualification
when you complete that course.

The courses are called Vocational Courses and can be
studied at school or through TAFE through the TAFE delivered VET in Schools program.

These Vocational courses form part of the Australian Qualifications
Framework. This is the national standard of training and means that a
qualification you receive here, is recognised anywhere in Australia.
The courses are also "Competency Based" - this means that you move
through the course and achieve the relevant
qualification by demonstrating that you have the
knowledge and can perform the skills required for that
qualification. So, the faster you can learn and
demonstrate these, the quicker you can complete the
qualification.

As well as
counting towards your QCE, they also give you
an industry recognised qualification (usually at Certificate I
or Certificate II level).

See me if you are interested in studying
any of these courses and I will tell you what you have to do.
I can also let you know what other courses might be available.

The fantastic thing about all these courses is
that not only do they contribute towards your QCE, but
you will also gain an nationally recognised industry
qualification. This means that if you choose to go to TAFE when
you leave school, and continue your study in that same area, you
will be deemed to have completed part of that TAFE course already
(you did it while still at school!).

Not only that, but employers see that
qualification as being very valuable and it can really help you
with getting a job.

School Based Traineeships and Apprenticeships:

The VET courses can also form part of a School Based Traineeship
or Apprenticeship. School Based Apprenticeships allow
senior high school students to commence an
apprenticeship while at school. While studying for their
QCE, school based apprentices work part-time and
undertake the first stage of their formal or off-the-job
apprenticeship training. Both the on-the-job
apprenticeship training undertaken by school based
apprentices can contribute to their QCE. For information
on School Based Traineeships and Apprenticeships,
click here.

For answers to all your questions on School Based
Traineeships and Apprenticeships,
click here.